1
as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
amassed a truckload of donations in the course of their canned food drive
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
over the last month a huge mound of paperwork has amassed on my desk
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Recent Examples of amass
Ronaldo has also amassed a global real estate portfolio and invested in a number of businesses in multiple countries, including Portugal and Spain.
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Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The Nobel Prizes were established through the will of Alfred Nobel, who amassed a fortune from his invention of dynamite.
—USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Broward, however, has been no stranger to high-profile cases that amassed national and international attention.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Zappe has amassed 2,223 passing yards, 12 touchdowns and 14 interceptions during his time in the league.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The Nobel Prizes were established through the will of Alfred Nobel, who amassed a fortune from his invention of dynamite.
—USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Broward, however, has been no stranger to high-profile cases that amassed national and international attention.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Zappe has amassed 2,223 passing yards, 12 touchdowns and 14 interceptions during his time in the league.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amass
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The friends then began attempting to collect more evidence and information and document the encounters through photography (thanks to a psychology professor lending him a camera) and journal entries.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The research team collected 138 needle samples from 23 spruce trees growing near the Kittilä gold mine in Northern Finland.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Before this tournament, Vacherot had only won once on the ATP Tour, accumulating $594,077 in prize money throughout his entire career.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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All the while, the enchanted garden where Travis would get down on one knee was being assembled outside of his and Swift’s house.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Oct. 2025
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The trailer shows Hemsworth’s Geralt assembling an army of adventurers to track down his former Witcher apprentice Ciri (Freya Allan).—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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The show became a cultural phenomenon, though Keaton garnered early press for refusing a $50 nightly bonus to shed her clothes during performances, according to Playbill.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The brand has already garnered a strong following stateside, with Neiman Marcus among wholesale accounts, and is now opening international wholesale.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amass. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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